Olympian attempts new world record: The beer mile

Beer me! Nick Symmonds after the 800-meter race at the Olympics in London. (Getty)

Now that the Games are over, U.S. Olympians are celebrating. Some are imbibing. Some are still training. Nick Symmonds is doing both at the same time.

The Oregon-based 800-meter runner, who finished fifth in that event in London, took a crack at the world beer mile record Tuesday. Yes, there is a world record in the beer mile, where participants chug a beer between each lap of a mile run.

According to Beermile.com, the current record for the feat is 5:09. Sadly, Symmonds came in at 5:19. He still holds the American record, but Canadians rule the world rankings.